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Blackwater River, West Virginia

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AW Class: IV-V+
Length: 2.4 miles
Average Gradient: 233 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.1132
Longitude: -79.48281

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.11209
Longitude: -79.5216


Paddling Rivers Near Blackwater River, West Virginia:

   Blackwater River, TuckerCounty, 1 miles away
      Class IV-V+ - 2.4 miles long (Blackwater Falls to North Fork Confluence)

   Blackwater River, TuckerCounty, 1 miles away
      Class III-V - 7 miles long (North Fork Confluence to Hendricks)

   Blackwater River - North Fork, TuckerCounty, 2 miles away
      Class V+ - 3.9 miles long (Rt. 219 to confluence with Blackwater River)

   Beaver Creek, TuckerCounty, 3 miles away
      Class I-II - 11 miles long (Headwaters along Route 93 to Blackwater River)

   Red Run, TuckerCounty, 3 miles away
      Class V+ - 4 miles long (Ford at FS 13 road to confluence of Dry Fork)

   Blackwater River, TuckerCounty, 5 miles away
      Class I-II(III) - 11 miles long (Wildlife Preserve to Davis)

   Cheat River - Dry Fork, Randolph/ TuckerCounty, 7 miles away
      Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Jenningston to Hendricks)

   Horseshoe Run, TuckerCounty, 7 miles away
      Class I-III - 9 miles long (Shafer to Bridge above St. George)

   Potomac River - North Branch, Grant WV Garrett MDCounty, 8 miles away
      Class I-III - 8 miles long (Henry West Virginia to Gormania West Virginia)

   Potomac River - North Branch, Grant WV Garrett MDCounty, 8 miles away
      Class I-III - 8 miles long (Henry to Gormania)

   Cheat River - Black Fork, TuckerCounty, 9 miles away
      Class II - 4 miles long (Confluence of Blackwater River and Dry Fork at Hendricks to confluence of Shavers Fork)

   Red Creek, Tucker/ RandolphCounty, 10 miles away
      Class III-IV - 6.9 miles long (D4149 North Branch Bridge to confluence with Dry Fork)


Hotels near Blackwater River, West Virginia:

Canaan Valley Resort and Conf Ctr, Davis
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2.7 miles away
Blackwater Falls State Park, Davis
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7.5 miles away
The Preston County Inn, Kingwood
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23 miles away
Inn at Deep Creek, Oakland
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24.2 miles away
Wisp Resort Hotel & Conference Center, Mchenry
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25.7 miles away
Comfort Inn Deep Creek Lake, Mchenry
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26 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites ELKINS, Elkins
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26.1 miles away
Hampton Inn Elkins, Elkins
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26.4 miles away
Days Inn and Suites Elkins, Elkins
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26.7 miles away
Super 8 Elkins, Elkins
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28.1 miles away
Microtel Inn And Suites Keyser, Keyser
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37 miles away
Highland Inn, Monterey
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37.9 miles away
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.


Campgrounds near Blackwater River, West Virginia:

   Blackwater Lodge, Davis, 2 miles away

   Blackwater Falls Campground, Davis, 2 miles away

   Five River Campgrounds, Parsons, 13 miles away

   Red Creek Campground, Tucker County, 14 miles away

   Seneca Shadows - Monongahela National Forest, Elkins, 14 miles away

   Seneca Campground, Pendleton County, 14 miles away

   Bear Heaven Camp Ground, Elkins, 16 miles away


Trails near Blackwater River, West Virginia:

   Laurel Lick Run Trail, Randolph , 16 miles away

   North Fork Mountain Trail, Grant , 19 miles away

   Elza Trail, Randolph , 20 miles away


Public Lands Near Blackwater River, West Virginia:

   Blackwater Falls State Park, West Virginia, 0 miles away

   Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia, 34 miles away

   Tygart Lake State Park, West Virginia, 36 miles away

   Audra State Park, West Virginia, 39 miles away


Lakes Near Blackwater River, West Virginia:

   Mount Storm Lake, Grant , 17 miles away



Current weather conditions at Blackwater River, West Virginia
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Local climate location: BELINGTON 6 miles away






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